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AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy
A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the i...
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a C...
As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continu...
You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles
The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk,...
Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans
Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help m...
To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up
The old playbook for power and control won’t work to retain Gen Z talent. Ins...
Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here's a Way Out
The year 2023 saw the “enshittification” of platforms from Facebook to Google...
A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t n...
AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near...
Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and huma...
The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Pow...
In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells tw...
The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens
From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments m...
AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Res...
AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different si...
Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not
Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a ...
NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Def...
A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded i...
Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous
Fragmented and focused social platforms might be good for helping you find a ...
Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion
As tensions with the US government mount, Anthropic has leased a new office w...
